At the 14th annual Teen Summer Program Expo, held at Newton South HS cafeteria on January 29, 5:30-8PM, you can meet representatives of a wide range of summer programs for teenagers, including these STEM programs. The expo is free. Register online to save time at the door.
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February Break: Forensics Institute in Bridgewater, Feb. 20-23
During the February school break, Bridgewater State University’s Center for the Advancement of STEM Education will offer the CASE Science Academy for students in Grades 6-8 to explore the world crime scene analysis, February 20-23, 8:30AM-2:30PM. The cost of $325 covers lab supplies and materials, but not lunch. Register online. For more information, email mwhittemore@bridgew.edu.
MetroWest STEM Education Network: The Role of Mentorship in the Development of STEM Enthusiasts and Professionals, Jan. 24
The MetroWest STEM Education Network will hold its quarterly meeting on January 24, 8:15-10:30AM, at MassBay Community College to discuss The Role of Mentorship in the Development of STEM Enthusiasts and Professionals. The event is free and open to the public. Register by January 20.
WPI STEM Education Center Seeks Asst. Dir. of Professional Development
Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s STEM Education Center seeks to hire a full-time Assistant Director of Professional Development. For more information, contact Dr. Mia Dubosarsky at mdubosarsky@wpi.edu.
SCOOP High-School Summer Internships at Boston Children’s Hospital
Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) is a summer student internship program at Boston Children’s Hospital for 10 students currently in Grades 9-11. The internships are for 24 hours per week, July 9 – August 16. Read the SCOOP brochure and apply (with a 500-word essay and two recommendations) by March 1. (The application form says the deadline is March 2, but the brochure says it’s March 1.)
Boston Tech Mom: Tech Events for Kids in January
Boston Tech Mom (“a parent’s guide to raising a future techie”) is a great resource for all things STEM around Boston — including her monthly posts about free or low-cost STEM Events for Kids in Boston. Here’s her January list of STEM events.
Boston Plan for Excellence Seeks STEM Director
Boston Plan for Excellence, which operates preK-12 Teaching Academies in various Boston neighborhoods, seeks a full-time STEM Director to be based in the Dearborn STEM Academy.
Girl Scouts Seek Presenters for 6th Annual STEM Conference, March 18
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts seeks presenters to provide interactive workshops for 15 to 25 participants in Grades 6-12 at its 6th annual STEM Conference and Expo, to be held March 18, 9AM-5PM at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. This drop-off event is open to both members and non-members of the Girl Scouts. Potential presenters register here. This is one of many STEM activities offered by the GSEMA.
Tuft’s CEEO: February Vacation Workshop on Game Design, Grades 3-5
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will offer a February vacation workshop on Game Design — both physical and digital — for students in Grades 3-5. It will be held February 20-23, 9AM-3PM at CEEO (200 Boston Avenue, Suite G810, in Medford). The cost is $400. Register here.
Correction: Winning FLL Team is from F.A. Day Middle AND Peirce Elementary
In last week’s FIRST LEGO League Eastern Massachusetts Championship, hosted by the LigerBots, the Day Dragons — the team that won the event’s top honor (the Champions’ Award for the best overall performance in each aspect of the competition) — consisted of four 7th graders from F. A. Day Middle School and two 5th graders from Peirce Elementary School. Last Sunday’s NewtonSTEM post lauded the Day students, and we now heartily congratulate the award-winning students from Peirce, as well!